Tonga earthquakes

M5.8 earthquake 237 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 237 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga on Wed, Nov 10, 1982, 9:20 AM GMT-12 (21:20 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.8 (ms), moderate
Local time: Wed, Nov 10, 1982, 9:20 AM GMT-12
UTC: 1982-11-10 21:20:45 UTC
Depth: 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 15.488° S, 175.955° W
Region: Tonga
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001qtz (also filed as gcmtb111082a, gcmt19821110212045, iscgem588798). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:18 AM UTC.